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Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-01
The Suicide Of j. Irving Polk


A special correspondent Of the
Louisville Courier-J Journal, under
date Of Sept. %, from Cedar Hill,
Tenn, says:
J. Irving Polk committed suicide
by shooting himself in the head with
daublebarreled shotgun. He had
been in bad health for some timeand
of late had been very respondent.
He had just returned from the
Springs, where he had been for the
benefit of his health, but was nc
better. Yesterday morning, telling
the family he was going to spend the
day with some friends, he left home.
His father, brothers and sisters,
thinking he would be absent all day,
also left home. Instead of going tC
visit the friends, as he said he would
he came to this place and staid until
about III o'clock and returned home
Some time in the evening he went
into an Office in the yard, taking 9
doublebarreled shotgun with him
and when found he was lying on &
lounge with the gun beside him, tbs
ramrod close by, and a large powder
burnt hole in his right temple
From what can be learned, he mus
have shot himself about 3 O'clock.
Mr.. Polk was one of the best young
men, and belonged TO one Of thu
oldest families of the community
He was about thirty-five years o
age, unmarried, and leaves a father
three brothers and three sisters.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-01
PERSONAL.


e-Af. . II. rteHaft Is SAID 70 De better.
Thomas Gum is quite sici at his mothers.
--Mrs. Jno. f. couts is reported to be Inn
proving.
Mr., Jas. p. GIN went 70 Nashville Monday
TO visit the fair.
Mr. Thos. X. Atkins. OF Erin, visited this
city on honday.
Mrs. Geo W. Mccauley has gone to Lou
lsvIlie on visit.
Mrs. J. d. McMassie nom Kansas City, Is
visiting GAINESVILLE.
Mr.. John PyuItt Is dangerously Ill OF
typho-malarlal fever.
g. H. Jesup. OF Falrview, KY, was in
Clsrksyllio Monday.
Frank Bristow, Esq, Of EIkton, KY, was
ia the city Wednesday.
Miss Ida Banks, OF Nashville. is on a visit
10 MIS-. Robb Ia this city.
mr.. 7. A. Bannell, Of Humphreys county,
visited the city Wednesday.
Mr.. Geo. w. Moore, of Houston county,
was In Clarksyille Wednesday,
j. W. Richardson, ESQ. of Erin. was in
GAINESVILLE Wednesday,.
Mr.. q. $. Daniel was thrown nom buggy
and famed a few days ago.
Mrs II. II. Lurton, Of Nashville, has been
visiting clarksville recently.
Miss Cannon, Of sheibyvIile, Tenn, Is
visiting Miss Maggie Daniel.
MIR. 7. w. Lewis. OF Cumberland city,
was In Clarksviiis " ednssday.
Mr.. John D. Reynolds has returned from
New York and Philadelphia.
Mrs. Frost, OF Springfield, Is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. j. O. Pickering.
Mr.. ]. II. Pickering and family have RI
turned home from Louisville, KY.
Mrs. Sam Johnson and lsss daughter Miss
sallie have gone to Delaware TO 1.-Two.
Miss Nellie Howell left Monday to visit
friends and relatives at Bowling Green.
Miss Viola Brtton left saturday TO visit
relatives at saddlersyille and Cedar Hill,
Tenn.
Mrs. j. ]. West and Miss Minnie Robb
have gone to Nashville to attend the state
fair.
Mr.. (. Buckner, of this city. was In NASH
Vile on Monday, and registered at the Max
well House.
Mrs. Maud NJ. Harding left for her home
near Bellyue, Davidson county, Tenn. on
Inst Saturday. m
Mr.. Walter E. Kncannon and lady ar
rived at their future home In Clarksville
Saturday night.
Hon. W, ]. Lyle, or Haywood county,
was In GAINESVILLE and delivered an address
at the Prohibition rally.
MIR. B. II. Owen has returned home from
the East where he has been purchasing a
--Missis Matte and Nellie Matthew's, of
Cedar Hill, Tenn, are the guests OF Miss
Matte Rudolph.
lion. James NJ. Quarles, OF Nashville, was
In GAINESVILLE and made speech at the Anti
Prohibition rally Tuesday.
Mr.. ]. r. Wood, who has been to the
Eastern markets to lay IN fresh stock OF
goods In his line, has returned home.
Mrs. B. +. Coulter and daughter left last
week for their home In Los Angeles, Cal.
She was accompanied by Miss Belle Moore,
OF Dover.
Mrs. Jas. A. Mckenzie, Of Christian
county, passed through GAINESVILLE on last
Monday en-route for Logan county where
she will visit friends.
-Messes. A. E. Richardson, B. Richardson
| W. J. Hankins. ]. NJ. Newberry, Bud higgins
and r. j. Freed, Of Houston county, came up
on Tuesday to attend the Anti-Prohibition
rally.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-01
Attention, r. r. L.

For sprains, bruises, rheumatism,
cramps, inflammation, swelling, cuts,
burns, etc, in man, and splint, ring
bone, windgall, epizootic, scratches
etc., in horses, Rangum Root Liniment
is sure cure. The King of Lin
iments" is the universal verdict.
Never fails 10 cure any ailment that
can be reached by an external medical
application. 80 cents per bottle. For
sale BY Owen 4 Moore, druggists,
Clarkssille, Tenn. sePtl7-1m
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-01


Mr.. O'BRIEN was convicted at
Mitchelstown under two indictments
for three months Imprisonment in
each case. He promptly took an APP
peal and was Immediately Ii Grated
on bail pending the appeal. The
court was evidently organized to con-
Wet and when Mr.. 0 Brien appeared
at the court house door on being re-
leased on bail, he received quite an
ovation. Several English ladies sent
him handsome boquets during his
trial. The English government is
just simply guilty Of judicial blind
ness and most eflectually fastening
the downfall of its ministry in at
tempting to suppress free speech by
force.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-01
WE clip the following language

WE clip the following language OF
the New York Tribune from an ex-
change because it expresses our senti.
ments better than we can ourselves,
and we wish to be distinctly under.
stood as endorsing every syllable Of
the quotation;
It Is 20 cause for surprise that peti'
t,ons for the pardon of anarchists are
raceivinv many signature in Chicago
irhere are always fools to sympathizi
with murderers. but who never giv'
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-01
silken Bands.

Married on Thursday rlorning
Sept. Goth at 6 o'clock a. m. at the
residence Of Mrs. M. G. Wallace, on
Greenwood Avenue, DIR. G. @. VIII
son to Miss Carrie Wallace both of
GAINESVILLE, Rev. DIR. J. T. Hargrave,
Rector of Trinity church, officiating.
Immediately after the ceremony was
performed the newly welded cou-
pie took the train, followed
by the good wishes and con-
CALCULATIONS Of numerous friends, for
a tour via Cincinnati to visit the
bridegroom's relatives in Michigan.
The wedding was very quiet affair,
only a few personsal friends Of the
parties being invited. The bride re
ceived numerous handsome and APP
propriate presents from friends and
relatives. We wish them much hap
pinpss
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-01

For Rent-The convenient and
comfortable cottage on Greenwood
Avenue, now occupied by Len II.
Smith. 1t has three rooms besides
dinning-room, kitchen and pantry.
A good garden attached. Possession
given Oct, 1. For further informal
ton, apply to J. A. Grant.
Sept. IT, 1887.
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ccltarLessons.

Mrs. Carrie Thomas OF New Provi-
derce would like to get few pupils ON
the guitar, lin Clarksville,) and II she
succeeds will come over three times a
week to give lessons. Tuition per 20
weeks, $25. Where there are more
than one pupil in in family, each
twenty dollars II
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-01

Old fogies may not believe science
Is advancing but If there are such
things as ''new fogies" they are nu-
merous as many testimonials have
been received from persons who
have been cured of Chills and Fever
with Certain Chill Cure after all
remedies failed. Warranted by
Lockert & Reynolds. Sept-s-4t
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-01

GEN. N. p. BANKS accounts are
being audited because he has for a
long time failed to settle and is sus-
pected of having Napoleoned the
government.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-01

U. S. BONDS are now being pur-
chased at reasonable figures, and nc
fearsare entertained of stringency in
themoney market. There quirements
of the sinking fund are $l4,OO0,00o,
and that amount will be put upon the
market to be sold as fast as they car
be disposed of at a fair price.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-01
4. I. N. q.

Don't sufEsr any longer. but use
Tanners Infallible Neuralgia Cure, the
only infallible cure on earth for all
forms OF neuralgia and nervous head
ache. Rangum Root Medicine Co.,
Manufacturers, Nashville, Tenn. so
cents per box. Sold by Owen & Moore
druggists, Carksville, Tenn. s-17lm
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-01

OF every style and price, from the
cabinet photo to the largest painting /.
A large stock Of mouIdings on band
from which we make frames to order
OF any s. re.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-01

JAY GOULD is reported to be about
starting on tour to Europe. Now
we shall have rest for q while.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-01

PRErTIEsT line Of Ginghams and
Calicos in the city can be found at r.
s. Broaddus'.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-01

LocKERT 4 REYSoLDs are prepared
to Rll all orders for Sherwin Williams
paints. All parties having painting to
do are urged TO try this brand 1t is
proven the best and cheapest paint
ever sold in Clarksville.
Respectfully,
LocKERr 4 Reynolds.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-01
WIN. II. MoRRow.

Kca and Scratches Of every kind
cured In 80 inmates by Woodf0rd's
Sanitary Lotion. Use no other
this never falls. Sold by Owen &
Moore
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1887-10-01

0wES. Moore & ATKINSON.
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box, rendered verdict of not guilty..
VI course the verdict was no discredit
TO the young lawyer, for there was
nothing in the case, but it gave his fell
low Limbs of the law" a good opportu-
nifty to chaff him, and they did it with
out stint.-,Star.
JURoRs.-The following is the list OF
Fetit Jurors drawn for the October
term of court in and for Kent county:
Duck Creek Hundred-GeOrge Thomp-
son, Walter o. Hoffecker, Samuel
Reynolds, Isaac H. Cowdright. Ken
ton-Albert T. HOffecker, James G. LIE.
compt, Nathaniel H. Griffin. Little
Creek-Jas. Laferty, Robert E. Corsop
East DOver-H. G. Collision, w. A
Willis, J.IB. Whorton, ]. Frank Alice
Jr West Dover-Charles Betton
George Hammond. North MurderkiI
ADRIAN n. Brown, J. Herman Goo
den, J. Fletcher Cooper. South Muir
derkill-Chas. H. Lowber, Thos. c
Emory, Robert c. Stevenson, John H
Schabnger. Mispilion-Jehu Elem
ing, w. J. Layton, Thos. Hands, Henry
Hopkins. acknowledgements v. Clark
James H. Webb, Thos. E. Frazier, Thos
Virdin.
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Among our summer and fall diversions
walking and riding parties are gaining
more popularity all the time, and to those
who contemplate joining one Of these par
ties, either this year or another, some
hints may be acceptable as to the care of
their feet, it being taken for granted that
the general health warrants the under
taking at the outset; for unless the feet
are in a good condition It is self evident
that no walking, at any rate, can be done
that will amount to anything. A course
Of wholesome but plain food is desirable
before any such expedition sets out, 50
that the digestive apparatus shall be in
perfect order to begin with; and the next
thing requisite Is to accustOm the feet ia
sensible shoes, that while not too heavy,
and while fitting snugly, are yet loose
enough to give the toes perfect play, on
no account allowing the least pinch OF
tightness or rub Of looseness, or any hee
but broad fiat one.
A foot bath Of water into which couple
| of handfuls of common salt have beer
thrown should be administered ever!
morning for some days before beginning
/ the walk, and during its continuance, ant
after the feet are wiped from that the.
should be rubbed in alcohol, which keep
them in fine condition, and insures a sue
cessful journey, other things being equal
For the rest, good sleep and enough Of II
good food and not too much Of it, are tn
chief things to be secured, and one vii
then return from the trip with strengt
and tone sufficient to meet great deal &
ordinary wear and tear.-Harper's Bazal
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One great power of appeal playing be-
tween teachers and students is exercised
through the advisers" Each matricu-
late is expected to designate one of his
professors whom he will consider his adj
wiser while at the university. The pro-
fessOr is to be consulted by the student as
n personal friend and guide, whom he will
find to be interested in all matters CON
corning his success as Il student. In this
way, more than any other, does the young
man get good view of the benignity and
wisdom of his professor; as the latter also
obtains a direct knowledge Of the pupil S
aspirations and fears, and is enabled to
conform the impulsive ardOr that meets
him into a hearty cooperation with the
university's efforts for its members. Tho
"advisers" act very considerably, yet
very herOically sometimes. Though once
in a while pair of knit brows coming
out of study may announce positively
that at least one person cant see it thai
way" on the other hand have known {
consultation to make sunshiny and hope
full what had seemed to one student {
dark, fruitless year, and relieve it Of ;
trouble which, without the induccment o
such confidential relationship, would ncve
nave been confessed through the who'll
college course. james Cummings i'll Lip
pincott's.
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When Harvey, the departmental fOrger,
was brought up for sentence, having
pleaded guilty to the charge against him,
his counsel sought to move the court to
leniency by pleading that the prisoner
chad morbid disposition to live beyond
his means" The judge did not appar-
emily consider this in mitigation of the
crime, for he sentenced Harvey to twelve
years at hard labor in the penitentiary
The judge was right A morbid DISPOSE
ton to live beyond ones means might be
accepted in explanation of perhaps half
the crimes committed in civilized commu-
mites, but it is to Jc hoped that this ex-
PLANTATION will never be regarded as a pal
liative. No doubt a morbid disposition to
live beyond ones means is distinctively a
vice of civilization. Analysed, it is seen
to he merely one form Of selfishness, and a
particularly bad form also. Those who
seek to live beyond their means are of ne
cessity not honest, to begin with. They
desire to humbug the world into giving
them credit for more than belongs to
them. In order to maintain this deceptive
appearance they must resort to all manner
of tricks and subteTfuges and petty frauds
and DISCUSSES, and of course the education
they obtain in practicing their imposturcS
fits them for further and more serious dis
hOnesty.-New York Tribune.
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rs
Mrs. Hancock describes wildly the dis
comforts to which she was necessarily
subjected at Fort Myers, Fla. durinp the
trouble with the Seminoies in 1886
"Our mail came from TamDo Raw in n
sailbOAt, and, wind and wave permitting.
was received once a week Commissary
stores and other supplies came in the same
way, and on one occasion, when the boat
capsized with load of these stores, we
were without some of the necessaries of
life for six weeks. Gail Borden was I'M
known then, and milk could only be OBJ
tanned from the half starved, miserable
Florida cows. Fort Myers could not
boast such an animal, and Mr.. Hancock
made four separate attempts before we
could secure this luxury. The first cow
strayed from the herd during the over
land journey and never reached US; the
second came by sea, and while being
landed at the dock fell overheard
and broke her neck; the third was
safely landed, but wandered into quick
sand on the day Of her arrival and so was
lost. Persistency was finally rewarded,
and the fourth attempt was successful
When the troops were cOnccntra-
ting for service in the Everglades, they
encamped about one mile from Fort
Myers, there not being sufficient quarters
for either officers or men at the post.
During the rainy season the storms were
frequently so severe and so prolonged
that no fires could be lighted or cooking
be done in the camp. This was especially
the case during the cold 'nOrthers' pc
culiar to that time of the year. Pork for
the men was cooked in the fort, while the
officers Jared as best they could. During
this time l kept open house, and the table
was always stretched to its full capacity.
The officers drew lots for this privilege,
and chance decided who should be our
guests at breakfast, luncheon and dinner. !"
On one occasion Gen. Harvey tried to
learn from some squaws the hiding place
of Billy BOwlegs and his followers, who
were concealed in the Everglades Harsh
measures were resOrted to without sue
cess, the women refusing to reveal the
secret even when a rope was brought out
with which the general threatened to
hang the little children. At sight of the
rope, Russell Hancock, Lieut.. Hancock
little son, sprang from his seat, Ia Poca-
hontas, and commenced pleading piteOusly
for the lives of the Indian babies. Find
| ing the general memorable, he finally eX-
claimed: 'Wel, if you will hang them
| please give me their bows and arrOwsr'-
Review of "reminiscences of Gen. Han
| cOckn
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New Dress Goods filling the
shelves; overlooking to the
shelf tops; crowding every
where where such stuffs belong.
At a single counter. Cloths
for W omen's Tailor-Made
Suits. Stripes, checks, plaids,
broken plaids, all sorts of plalds.
Brighter and better pretties Of
the kind than you have before
seen. Yard-and-a-half wide and
al-wool-eXcept that some
times there is the CLINT of silk
on the parti-colored surface.
The line Of 81 stuhs is a sur
prise; so varied, so neat, so
handsome, so good.
Check, with plaid effect par.
TALLY formed by hair-lines Of
silk. A dozen colorings: $I.25.
Cashmere weave, with vari
GUS styles of overplaids. A
rich and very finely finished
fabric; imported. -$I.25.
BOurette Plaids. Cloth finish
New shades and combinations
of colOrs. The bourette, which
gives an Illuminated effect, is O
wool so fine that it seems like
silk. $I.25.
Still finer stufs Of the same
sorts, if you will, at this coun
ter. Choicer stock, extr;
touches in the finishing. $1.5o
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MARYLAND Items.

Rev. w. J. D. Lucas, of Burrsville.
has tomato vine 8 feet high.
One of the greatest religious revivals
ever known on these shores is being
conducted at st. Peters Methodist
Church, Somerset county, by Rev. Mr..
Mace.
The Fair at Easton, last week GER
tainly was a great success. There was
large attendance and fine exhibits.
Thursday was the big day and the only
thing to mar the pleasure of those who
attend was the insufficient railroad
facilities.
Phe Maryland Democrats, in view
Of the factional fights in their own
ranks and the aggressive campaign be-
ing waged by the Republicans, are well
coming the joining of their ranks by
the colOred brother. They want votes,
and will not stop to question color.
Kent County Fair.--Friday was the
last day of Kent county fair. The
tournament opened at 10 o'clock, with
IL knights on the list. 1t was won bv
William B. Stephens, of Hanesvile,
who made a perfect score, 8. Dallas
Lore, Mt. Pleasant, Del, scored 8. The
first race was the 2.45 class, was won
by Oakland Boy; best time 2.42. The
second, free for all trOtters, purse $3.50
was won by May, of Ogleton, Del,
time 2.3l4. The fair has been as sue
cessful as could be hoped for.
An Assassin an Peril of Lynchinq.-
! Colonel Levin DerrickSOn. States At.
torney for Worcester county, was
nearly killed and left for dead near the
gateway of his residence at Berlin last
Fridy night. Saturday and Sunday
the residents of the county were up in
arms looking for his assailant. Sus
piciOn rested upon Handy Rayne, q
negro, who was said to have grudgC
against the States Attorney. Sunday
the citizens discovered that Rayne had
skipped the town, buying ticket from
Berlin to Salisbury, forty miles distan
on the POcomOke and WicOmico Rail
road. Fifty citizens of Berlin thel
chartered q special train with thu
superindent of the railroad in charg,
and started in pursuit. They went t,
Salisbury and found the negro there
Rayne has made a confession of the as
sault. Col. Derrickson's condition
slightly more favorable.
The People Of SmithUiIe, Nd, Scour0e
by Terrible Disedse.-A special from
Laurel says: The citizens of Smithville
a small town in Caroline counny, Md
were last week thrown into a state O
intense excitement occasioned by tn
announcement ola case of black tOngu
fever which is said to be far worse tina
cholera. The cildren of widow wer,
the first to be attacked and in less tina
, 10 days five of them have died, leavin
the mother and remaining child in
dying condition. The dreaded diseas
is spreading with alarming rapidit,
Members of the afflicted families ar
compelled to bury their dead, very littl
assistance being rendered, as the imm,
date neighbCrhOOd will not dare vel
ture near the unfortunate families an
they are left in a destitute condition.
The state board Ofhealth has ordere
the schools and churches of the distrit
to be closed. To theory is advance
: as to how the plague originated.
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Every day or two read some foolish
story Of n young woman or man who
claims to have been assaulted and chlOrO-
formed, as if n person could run up to
you with a rag saturated with chlOrO-
form, put it over your nose, and you
would at once lapse into insensibility.
The administration of this an@sthetic is
an operation Of great delicacy, and the
condition must be just so. Whenever
YOU read about n girl who was suddenly
seized by bad man and "chlOroformed, F"
put it down that she has not told the
whole truth.-Dr. A. s. Bernays in Globe
Democrat.
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YnInnbIe Interest Rules.
basis, commercial year 800 days, or 90 days per


BASIS, commercial year w days, or ~ Gays per
month.
per cent.-Multiply the principal by
the required number Of days, divide by 0
and point Off.
per cent.-Multiply by the number of
days and divide by r.
per cent.-Multiply by the number of
days, divide by 6, and point off three fig
ures from the right.
per cent.-Multiply by the number of
days and divide by 40.
0 per cent.-Multiply by the number OF
days, divide by 4, and point off three fig
ures FROM the right.
10 per cent. Multiply by the number Of
days and divide by 80.
10 per cent.-Multiply by the number OF
days, divide by 3, and point off three
figures from the right.
10 per cent.-Multiply by the number Of
days and divide by "a
IS per cent.-Multiply by the number Of
days, divide by 2, and point off three
figures from the right.
20 per cent.-Multiply by the number o
days and divide by Is.
The interest in each case will be in dol
lars and cents.-Useful Information.
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A negro cook on board Of Scotch
schooner is the author Of a novel way Of
killing a shark. He heated q fire brick
red hot, wrapped it up in a greasy cloth
and threw it overheard, when the vora-
cious shark darted after it and swallowed
It. The sharks fury was soon subdued
and he foated to the surface dead.--New
York Tribune.